Xiaomi 12T vs Realme GT2 Pro

75 out of 100

78 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Realme GT2 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 65W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (961 against 779 nits)
The phone is 9-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Realme GT2 Pro

Shows 12% longer battery life (35:14 vs 31:26 hours)
30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1097K versus 846K)
18% higher pixel density (526 vs 446 PPI)
14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1553 and 1357 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Realme GT2 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	526 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	88.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	96.7%
PWM	120 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	1 ms	10 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2850 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	860 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	288874
GPU	203940	394984
Memory	181754	173254
UX	197371	230996
Total score	846817	1097464

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	47.4 °C
Stability	99%	66%
Graphics test	35 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	5860	9406

Web score	10713	10295
Video editing	6825	5967
Photo editing	22254	40161
Data manipulation	9441	9219
Writing score	16398	20240

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	25.5 GB	21 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	12:08 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	16:07 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	99 hr	115 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	150°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 3 MP - Aperture: f/3.3 - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Realme GT2 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	January 2022
Release date	October 2022	January 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 65 W

Xiaomi 12T vs Realme GT2 Pro

Xiaomi 12T vs Realme GT2 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion